Jennifer Loo
CFO (just left)
at Tala (just left)
Jennifer Loo most recently served as the Chief Financial Officer at Tala, overseeing the company’s capital markets efforts across both debt and equity and leading the development and expansion of Tala’s diverse portfolio of services. During her tenure there, she was instrumental in growing the business and supporting continuous product innovation, geographic expansion and regulatory compliance, resulting in Tala serving 10M customers across Kenya, Mexico, Philippines and India, originating over $4.5b in loans, and increasing revenue by 4x.
Before joining Tala, Jennifer was the CFO at Reformation, where she supported the company’s growth across e-commerce, retail, and wholesale channels. Previously, she served as the CFO of mitu, a digital media company, as well as VP Finance, Strategy & Analytics at LegalZoom.
Articles by Jennifer Loo
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